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Chief Earth Woman was a nineteenth-century Ojibwa woman, She claimed that she had gained supernatural powers from a dream, and accompanied the men on the warpath. Chief Earth Woman chose to become a warrior, entering battle with the Sioux. Her dreams provided her fellow Ojibwa warriors with protection, and guided them through the battle. She confided with the leader that her dreams predicted the movements of the Sioux, aiding the Ojibwa in battle. In the battle, she succeeded in scalping an enemy, earning her traditional honors. Chief Earth Woman was one of few women to command a war party and receive the honors of a man, and later research places Chief Earth Woman within the tradition of the Anishinaabe Ogichidaakwe, or woman warrior. She was born around 1878 near Waterloo, Ohio as Birtha Snyder. She married a man named "White Owl" in 1893, and she frequently traveled from Ohio to Michigan. She lived in a place called "Old Man's Cave" while in Ohio. @CherokeeOwl 🦉 @BrettColdwell